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Will PayPal’s Stablecoin Shake Up Crypto Legislation Talks in Washington?

For some U.S. financial regulators, the ghost of Libra — the then-Facebook effort to establish a mass-appeal stablecoin — will forever haunt the debate over regulating stablecoins. "The Hash" panel discusses the parallels between Libra and fintech giant PayPal's newly launched PayPal USD (PYUSD). Plus, a closer look at how lawmakers are reacting to PayPal's dollar-pegged stablecoin debut.

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Mysten Labs CEO on Sui Mainnet Going Live

Layer 1 blockchain Sui launched its mainnet this week, as it aims to edge out rivals like Aptos and other DeFi heavyweights. Evan Cheng, co-founder and CEO of the blockchain's core contributor Mysten Labs, shares insights into the benefits and opportunities of Sui and how it aims to stand out from the competition. Plus, Cheng reflects on the lessons learned from previously working on the Meta-led Diem project, formerly known as Libra.

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Opinion

A abordagem de um tecnólogo para explicar o que a Cripto corrige

O cofundador da Co:Create, Ankush Agarwal, apresenta um guia centrado no usuário para desenvolvimento, equilibrando o potencial da tecnologia Web3 com as necessidades dos clientes.

Cover art for Neal Stephenson's 1992 science fiction novel "Snow Crash." (Sotheby's)

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Aptos Is Not a Security: Anchorage General Counsel

Aptos token on the blockchain built by ex-Facebook staff as a continuation of Libra surged 36% over the weekend. Georgia Quinn of Anchorage Digital, the institutional custodian for Aptos Labs, discusses whether the token is a security.

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Finance

Meta vai fechar a carteira de pagamentos Novi Cripto em setembro, encerrando a saga Libra

Três anos após seu lançamento de stablecoin, o último dinossauro Libra da Meta está saindo pela porta.

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) created a "Zuck Buck" graphic featuring CEO Mark Zuckerberg to describe his view of the libra stablecoin. (House Financial Services Committee)

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O criador da Libra, David Marcus, inicia um novo empreendimento da Lightning Network, Lightspark

Os detalhes são vagos, mas a Lightspark levantou uma rodada de financiamento não revelada, coliderada pela Andreessen Horowitz e pela Paradigm.

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Finance

Ex-Meta Coders arrecadam US$ 200 milhões para dar vida ao Diem Blockchain: fontes

A Aptos está de olho em uma avaliação de US$ 2 bilhões para sua oferta de colocar o blockchain Diem nas mãos dos usuários, disseram fontes ao CoinDesk.

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Where Is Diem Creator David Marcus Headed Next?

David Marcus, co-founder of the Diem project (formerly Libra) originally launched from Meta (formerly Facebook), tweeted Tuesday, predicting that bitcoin will be the No. 1 asset in the next 20 years, while the No. 2 asset is yet to be determined. This comes as Silvergate Bank confirmed Monday Diem is shutting down.

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Policy

Diem pode ter desaparecido, mas seu legado continua vivo

Ainda não é hora de dar fim a esse projeto de stablecoin tão atormentado.

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Diem Confirms Shutdown as Silvergate Acquires the Project’s Assets

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De weighs in on Silvergate Bank confirming Monday it’s purchasing the technology and other assets from Diem, the stablecoin project from Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) announced as Libra in June 2019.

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